Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-27
FAVORITE FLYERS.
Some Good Contests on the Turf
Yesterday.

SANTA Rosa, August 26.--Three-
quarters of mile race, free to all
Starters: Grover Cleveland, Fusilade
Johnnie Gray. Cleveland won easily
despite the fact that Gray collided
with him when half way around,
causing him to lose plate from his
fore foot.
He also won the second heat by
four lengths, and the race.
Trotting, 2:25 class, for $45O-Start-
ers: Woodruff, Joe Atherton, Long
fellow. There was an even start. In
the home stretch struggle for the
lead took place between Woodruff and
Atherton. The former gradually
gained, coming under the wire half a
length ahead, Longfellow six lengths
in the rear. Time, 2 :234.
Second heat-Woodnut won length
ahead of Atherton, Lengfellow dis
tanced. Time, IA.
Third heat-Woodnut broke badly a
hundred feet from the wire, giving the
heat to Longfellow by a neck; Ather-
ton third. Time, 2:24H.
Fourth heat-Woodnut won the
heat and race. Time, 2;21%. Long
fellow second.
Pacing race, free for all, for $3.50
Starters j. G. Lee, Pocontah and
Chapman. Lee won, Pocontah Sec
ond, Chapman distanced. Time, 2 81.
Chapman withdrawn.
Second heat-Lee won by a length.
Time, 2:231a.
Lee also took the third heat and the
race.
Tomorrow being Saturday and the
last day, it is expected that the attend
ance will be greatly increased.
THE DAY AT DIXON.
DIXON, August 26.-The race of the
day here was trotting event, mile
heats, best three in five. Starters
Snapdragon, Eaf, Black Jack and
Fannie. They got off struggling and
Black Jack at once took the lead and
held it to the last turn from home.
The contest was very exciting. when
Black Jack broke when he and Snap
dragon were even near the wire and
the latter won in 2:50, Fannie third.
Second heat-Snapdragon led from
the start, Black Jack second, Eaf
third, Fannie fourth. Time, :521a.
The third heat was a repetition OF
the second. Time, 2:51.
The next race was dash OF three
eighths of a mile. Starters: Roam
Mary, Winters Boy and Buckskin.
Winters Boy won in 401a.
SARATOGA SUMMER RACES.
SARATOGA, August 26. = Weather
clear and cool track fair.
First race-Three-quarters of a mile
for two-year-olds. Matte Looram
won, King Crab second, Daniel A.
third. Time, 10. Eleven starters.
Ons and one-eighth miles-Alaric
won; Hypasia second, Tramp third.
Time, 2 :O214. Three starters.
Three-quarters of mile-Little
Minnie won; Swift second, Mamie
Hunt third. Time, 1:17A.~ Nine
F'Trisss, Three-uuarters of mile HlUdesty
won; Queen Bess second, Carissima
third. Time, 1:1734. Eight starters.
One mile and seventy yards selling
Orlando won; George l. second,
Moonshine third. Time, l :55. -Four
starters.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
MONMOUTH, August 26.-Rain, and
track heavy.
Five-eighths of mile-Belle Mitch
ell won; Lucky Howard second, Miss
Harkaway third. Time, 1:06. Seven
starters.
One mile-White Rose won; Lucky
Johnson second, Ira f. Bride third.
Time, l AS. Three starters.
SPORT AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 26.-The
attendance at the circuit races to-day
was quite large.
Two twenty-class-Atlantic first,
White Sox second, Ben Stark third.
Time, 2:214.
Free for all, pacing-Gossip, Jr.,
first Jennie Lind second, Little Mac
and Joel L. ruled out. Time, 2:17.
Two-twenty class-Bell Ogle first,
Greylight second, Jennie Ballard
third, others dstanced. Time, 2:25.
Miss Myrtle Peck, in Roman the
standing race against time, broke the
record in :51I. She also beat Miss
Ada Lamont in the three-mile change
race in 6.2S1a.